Ojisan arguably has the worst luck in the world. Not only was his Isekai adventure unnecessarily difficult (thanks to his less-than-appealing visage), but this poor guy has had a particularly tough time telling his tale since returning to Japan.
Takafumi's Uncle introduced himself to the world with a July 2022 debut and has suffered countless setbacks and delays pretty much from the get-go, with major problems arising as early as episode 4. Takehito Koyasu has likely been happily glued to his SEGA while waiting to wow viewers with his otherworldy content, eager to resume showing off his flashy powers and assisting with his nephew's love life.
Ojisan's Chaotic Calendar
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Episode # |
2022 Release date (Japan only) |
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1 - 4 |
6 - 27 July |
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5 - 7 |
17 - 31 August |
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8 - 12 |
24 November - 22 December |
During these unfortunate times, COVID-19 is to blame for each disruption in Uncle From Another World's production schedule, as increased infection rates have painted Atelier Pontdarc Studios into a corner. Thankfully, the studio seems to value health and safety and would rather delay results than endanger its workers. This latest postponement in particular has affected the production team in China, causing a similar situation for BOFURI and NieR: Automata. After eight months of loyal patience, fans can finally see Season 1 through to the end as of 8 March 2023, when episode 13 is due to air.
"New Episode Coming Soon" to Netflix
Netflix is best known for releasing entire seasons at a time, as opposed to a weekly, simulcast-type setup. While most binge-watchers prefer this method, many anime fans would like to stay up-to-date with Japanese content if possible, to avoid stumbling across spoilers while innocently browsing the web. Netflix took a chance with Uncle From Another World by releasing weekly updates of this alternative anime and was promptly "shot in the foot," so to speak, when the content was no longer readily available.
Netflix is not accustomed to dealing with delays and assumedly tries to circumvent them, and has therefore stopped streaming updated episodes of Ojisan's adventures, with only seven episodes currently available (since 7 September 2022.) Fortunately, the second segment of Uncle From Another World will get added to the lineup once episode 13 is released, and expectant fans can begin streaming again from 9 March 2023 onward. Netflix has not yet made an official statement; however, they have updated Ojisan's record to state "13 Episodes" on their website, suggesting that the complete first season will be readily available, for uninterrupted entertainment. Here's to hoping that it is well "worth the wait!"